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lighting on this site, should be directed to developing new <br /> fields at existing park sites or a future site. Lights for night <br /> play at those fields would be needed to fully replace the playing <br /> capacity that Kincaid Field had. <br /> 10. Overflow parking--west of the Hilyard Center, needed in the <br /> summer when the pool is operating. The rough mow turf and access <br /> points makes for parking convenient to pool users and athletes <br /> using the fields. Without that parking, the areas designed for <br /> use by Hilyard Center patrons parking are taken over. The field <br /> area was only graded once, at the time of creek channelizing, <br /> seeded to a course fescue grass, and rough mowed. Close mowing <br /> in recent years has allowed athletic play on part of the area. <br /> Given the nature of the soil, any compaction is released during <br /> the shrink-swell cycle--within one year. <br /> 11. Jogging Trail Turnaround--A loop is to be constructed at the <br /> south end of the adidas Jogging Trail so that one mile can be run <br /> on the half mile of trail proposed for immediate illumination. <br /> At a point in,time,when a second bridge would allow the east half <br /> of the trail to be moved to the east side of the creek to a <br /> lighted bicycle/pedestrian corridor, the loop could be removed. <br /> The 1500 meter loop turnaround, shown in the June draft with an <br /> associated curbside path along the parkway, has been deleted due <br /> to lack of support from the running community. A separate <br /> start/finish point will allow 1000 meter runs during trail <br /> illuminated hours. <br /> 12. Amazon Creek Riparian Zone Enhancements--The creek may be <br /> widened at various locations as conceptually shown on the plan; <br /> final plans would probably vary from what is shown. This will be <br /> done under the objectives of expanding biological diversity, and <br /> creating biofiltration capacity for improving the water quality <br /> in the creek. Some opening of storm lines as they outfall into <br /> the creek could be a part of this enhancement. <br /> 13. Bridges over the Amazon Creek--will accommodate relocating <br /> the east half of the jogging trail to the east side of the creek. <br /> The benefits of this are: 1. to remove an impact to the natural <br /> relationship between Amazon Creek and the ash forest; 2. combine <br /> the jogging path into a corridor that will eventually be lighted <br /> as part of the bicycle transportation system; and 3. allow an <br /> uninterrupted expansion of the main ash forest south and east <br /> across the creek. <br /> 14. Benches and trees along the bike path and jogging trail-- <br /> to provide opportunities for resting. Some proposed trees shown <br /> in the June draft have been removed to further accommodate kite <br /> flying. <br /> 15. Path connection to the Hilyard Center--for improved <br /> <br /> accessibility between the center and the bike path. <br /> 6 <br /> <br />